Consider in Hebrew is שָׁקַל (shakál).
It can also be said לקח בחשבון or החשיב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
consider
/kənˈsɪd.ə/ /kənˈsɪd.əɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for consider as a verb.
think about seriously
- שָׁקַלשקלshakál
- לָקַח בְּחֶשְׁבּוֹןלקח בחשבוןlakákh b'kheshbón
think of doing
- שָׁקַלשקלshakál
assign some quality to
- החשיבhekhshív
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁקַל.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁקַל
- Written without vowel points
- שקל
- Said
- shakál
- Its meanings in English
- consider, to weigh, weigh in, to weigh, ponder, contemplate
These English words share a Hebrew word with consider.
These words come before and after consider in the list.
These are the questions people ask about consider in Hebrew.
How do you say consider in Hebrew?
consider in Hebrew is שָׁקַל, said shakál. Without vowel points it is written שקל.
What are other Hebrew words for consider?
Besides שקל, consider can be said לָקַח בְּחֶשְׁבּוֹן (lakákh b'kheshbón) or החשיב (hekhshív), depending on the meaning.
What else does שקל mean in English?
Besides consider, שקל can mean to weigh, weigh in and to weigh, ponder, contemplate.
How is consider pronounced in English?
consider is pronounced /kənˈsɪd.ə/, /kənˈsɪd.əɹ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry consider and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.